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The key word is coereced (as in, forced, not convinced).

OK, I accept that distinction. I interpreted it more as "they were shown what I consider to be disinformation and found it convincing."

Are you suggesting that voting is pointless because some people can be convinced to vote for stupid things?

I think the point is that’s not “gaming” that’s just how voting works. Gaming would be getting your preference by voting against it.

Yeah. The weakness in any democracy are “populist” Robin Hood politicians.

> If that's gaming the system, what even is the point of voting?

Good point. Let's just get rid of voting and go back to "divine right of kings", at least until they develop a cure for human gullibility.

People can be taught to recognize when they're being duped.

This may be a bit tinfoil hatty of me, but I think the whole anti-woke thing is a ploy to interfere with that kind of education.